If Americans were smarter and patriotic. In 1969 my cousin Joan bought a 1969 Toyota Corola. Two other friends bought VWs. Then another couple EACH bought new Fiats. I saw the future immediately. They ate the apple. They took the bait.
Its too late now to be concerned. Then after 1984 they all bought Sony TV sets. And you know the rest. Machinery, tools, coffee mugs etc. Unfortunately they all didn’t know what they were doing when they gleefully bought imports. They sold themselves out. There was nobody smart or patriotic enough leading the nation thru TV and Media.
Screw the seat belts screw the smoking, it should have been screw the imports, number one.